Food Microbiology (FV)

Food Microbiology (FV)

1 Classification of Microorganisms Important in the Food Industry- Bacteria, Yeasts and Mold

  1. Various Types of Microorganisms
  2. Characteristics (Morphological, Cultural, and Physiological) of Various Microorganisms
  3. Bacteria
  4. Molds
  5. Yeasts

2 Factors affecting Growth and Inhibition of Microorganisms in Food

  1. Hydrogen-Ion Concentration (pH)
  2. Moisture Requirement/Water Activity
  3. Oxidation Reduction Potential
  4. Nutrient Content
  5. Biological Structure
  6. Inhibitory Substances

3 Industrially Important Yeast, Mold and Bacteria

  1. Culturing of Important Microorganism
  2. Enzymes and Kinetics
  3. Types of Fermentation
  4. Types of Fermenters: Concept of Batch and Continuous Fermentation
  5. Microbial Production of Wine, Vinegar, Sauerkraut, Ethyl Alcohol, Beer, Organic Acids
  6. Single Cell Proteins
  7. Waste Water Treatment

4 Spoilage and Associated Chemical/ Physical Changes in Food

  1. Principles of Food Preservation
  2. Classification of Foods Based on Perishability
  3. Factors Governing Spoilage
  4. Chemical and Physical Changes Associated with Food Spoilage
  5. Microbiology of Fresh Fruits, Vegetables and Their Products
  6. Spoilage of Processed Fruit and Vegetable Products
  7. Preventive Measures

5 Concept, Determination of Process Lethality Requirements and Importance

  1. Classification of Foods According to pH
  2. Relationship Between pH of Food and Heat Resistance of Microorganisms
  3. Heat Resistance of Microorganisms and Spores
  4. Thermal Death Point
  5. Thermal Death Time
  6. Determination of Thermal Death Time
  7. Determination of Process Lethality Requirements at Low and High Temperature
  8. Behaviour of Microorganisms under Freezing and Refrigeration Environments
  9. Control of Microorganisms by Various Means
  10. Principles Involved in Various Methods to Control Microbial Spoilage of Food

6 Thermal Control of Microorganisms

  1. Thermal Preservation of Foods
  2. Heat Preservation Processes
  3. Pasteurization
  4. Preservation by Moist Heat
  5. Microbiology of Thermally Processed Food

7 Drying โˆ’ Controlling of Microorganisms

  1. Principles
  2. Mechanisms of Dehydration
  3. Theory of Drying
  4. Importance of Water Activity (aw)
  5. Microorganisms Associated with Dried Fruits and Vegetables
  6. Microbiology of Dried Foods
  7. Survival of Microorganisms in Dried Foods
  8. Microbial Spoilage of Dried Foods

8 Chemicals for Controlling Microorganisms

  1. Use of Various Food Additives and Chemical Preservatives
  2. General Considerations in the Selection of Chemical Food Additives
  3. Developed and Added Preservatives
  4. Control of Psychotropic Contamination in Food

9 Food Borne Diseases

  1. Types of Food Borne Diseases
  2. Human Diseases
  3. Chemical Contamination of Foods
  4. Non-bacterial Microbiological Contamination of Food
  5. Investigation of Food Borne Disease Outbreak

10 Food Intoxications

  1. Natural Toxins
  2. Mycotoxins
  3. Botulism
  4. Staphylococcal Food Poisoning

11 Bacterial Food Infections

  1. Zoonotic Diseases
  2. Salmonellosis
  3. Escherichia coli Gastroenteritis
  4. Bacillus cereus Gastroenteritis
  5. Cholera
  6. Vibrio parahaemolyticus Gastroenteritis
  7. Shigella Dysentery
  8. Campylobacteriosis
  9. Yersiniosis (Yersinia enterolytica Infection)
  10. Listeria monocytogenes Infection (Listeriosis)

12 Chemical

  1. Characteristics of Chemical Preservatives
  2. Classification of Preservatives
  3. Antimicrobial Preservatives
  4. General Rules for Chemical Preservation

13 Microbial

  1. Microbiological Profile of Harvested Fruits and Vegetables
  2. Standards for Water for Human Consumption
  3. Microbiology of Canned Foods
  4. Microbiological Standards for Processed Foods